The brothers behind box office powerhouse Captain America: Civil War, Joe and Anthony Russo, have announced they will return to TV on a new project being co-developed with Showtime. The Russo bros will produce for TV for the first time since their hit sitcoms Community and Arrested Development, and will work with comedian Moshe Kasher,…
NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant, besides festival director Nashen Moodley today announced the full program for the Sydney International Film Festival, declaring that the festival would present a staggering 244 films from 60 countries, including 25 World Premieres. This includes 139 Australian premieres (including 13 Australian premiere short films) and…
The third Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival to be presented by Palace cinema, plans to bring the best new films from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland to Palace screens this July. Having in the past decade pierced the western cannon with gritty stories Let The Right One In and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet…
Netflix has revealed they will be partnering with E4 for a new horror comedy series Crazy Face, a six-part series starring Susan Wokoma and Cara Theobold and from the creative mind of BAFTA award-winning Howard Overman. The series will revolve around an unlikely friendship between Amy and Raquel (Wokoma and Theobold) as they ‘attempt to…
Essential Independents: American Cinema, Now will showcase new narrative features, feature documentary, and short works; retrospectives on crafts-people from behind and in front of the camera; guests from key US-based international film festivals; independent filmmaker guests; talks and master classes; and special event screenings. Program highlights include The Fits, a stylish debut from Anna Rose…
In this gig, it’s rare you get to play a game that feels complete anymore. Some games reach for the stars and fall short. Others feel like they could have used more time in the oven. Others still promise sequels before the credits have rolled. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is that rare game that feels…
Arguably the greatest and most in demand film in the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek II – The Wrath of Khan, is the final In The House screening at Event Cinemas George St on Friday 20th of May at 7pm. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty and the rest of the Enterprise crew are going to need…
She shocked the world in Basic Instinct but despite a few bit parts here and there, we haven’t heard much seen much of Sharon Stone. Until now. During a recent interview on the Late Show with James Corden, the actress revealed that she will be entering a certain cinematic universe: “I am going to do…
Comedycentral.com.au has launched the brand new mini-series Trendy from Australian sketch group, Aunty Donna, which will screen every Friday. Exclusive to Comedy Central Australia, the series features actors and writers, Mark Samual Bonanno, Broden Kelly and Zachary Ruane taking off what’s Trendy in today’s hipster society via surreal, fast paced, super ridiculous sketches. Trendy is Comedy Central’s first ever…
Fresh off of his superb showing in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Oscar Isaac has confirmed an upcoming role in A Foreigner. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, who directed Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, will direct the movie from a script by Chris Terrio of Batman v Superman. The pic revolves around a murdered Guatemalan man…
Ahead of its July release date, Universal are now taking passengers on board the hype train for Jason Bourne. The first stop is a mini- featurette. For the fifth movie in the franchise and the reunion of Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon (following 2012’s Jeremy Renner/Tony Gilroy spin-off flick), the featurette highlights the chemistry the…
Singapore’s first ever long haul A350-900 flight arrived in Amsterdam yesterday morning, with flight SQ324 touching down in the Dutch capital at 645am, following 13 hours in the air. Passengers lucky enough to be on the inaugural flight enjoyed a special selection of food and drinks at the boarding gate plus a gift bag with…
Barcelona, Spain’s annual music festival and conference Primavera has revealed the 41 bands who will make up their Primavera Pro line-up – showcasing the bands from around the world who will feature as part of the conference part of the festival. Among them are six Australian artists: Gang Of Youths, Jack Carty, The Meanies, Methyl Ethel, Money For Rope and…
Talk about a triple whammy. With The Great Escape Festival preparing to take over Brighton, England next week, an Aussie trio in The Temper Trap, Jagwar Ma and DMA’s have just been announced on the already extensive and diverse line up! The Temper Trap have just wrapped up some successful shows here in Australia, their first headline dates in…
The Beast, directed by Simon Phillips and written and starring Aussie comedian Eddie Perfect, has been announced to tour the East Coast of Australia from July. The show – Perfect’s first play – made its debut in 2013 at the Melbourne Theatre Company. The play combines comedy with outrage, as Perfect delves into the ugly truths of organic, free-range…
After a hugely successful run 2014, American dance troupe Pilobolus are returning to Australia with their innovative show Shadowland, touring the country in August and September this year. Following a young girl as she falls asleep and descends into the Shadowland, meeting all manner of strange creatures along the way, the show is part dance, part…
In association with Fremantle based Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, Hawthorn Arts Centre have announced a one off performance of an adaptation of beloved children’s book The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Adapted by Simon Clarke, and directed by Michael Barlow, this acclaimed production of one of the most widely read books in history (and the fourth most…
Ahead of the May 20th announcement of the winners, the Sydney Theatre Company has released the shortlist of plays in the running to for this year’s prestigious Patrick White Playwrights’ Award. Named for Australian playwright Patrick White, the award is presented to an original, unproduced play. The winning playwright will receive $7500, and have the…
Sydney’s burger guru, Burgers by Josh is here to announce his new venue and talks to us about his future! Following an epic residency at Sydney’s institution, The Annandale Hotel, that saw massive lines out the door every night and stunning specials, Josh talks to us about what is in store next for him. Josh…
A new three-floor bar aimed at theatrical entertainment? We’ll take it! The Oxford Circus is an ambitious multi-purpose venue that has opened up in Darlinghurst, bringing a bit of theatre and pizzaz to nights out in lock-out city from Wednesday to Sunday. With morale about Sydney’s nightlife at a record low, touches like this may…
‘We play rain, hail or shine’ has never been more relevant than in 2016 for Perth festivals, however the Bunbury leg of Groovin’ The Moo managed to march on through the temperamental weather with some killer acts without resorting to doing the worm through a giant mud puddle. While for those staying outside of Bunbury, getting on…
“I don’t think we’ve ever met before, but I feel like I know you so well. There’s something in the way you talk; when you move your lips, move your lips.” Ladies, you know this type of line. In fact, there’s a chance you’ve probably heard one far worse from a guy at some point during…
Talk about a triple whammy. With The Great Escape Festival preparing to take over Brighton, England next week, an Aussie trio in The Temper Trap, Jagwar Ma and DMA’s have just been announced on the already extensive and diverse line up! The Temper Trap have just wrapped up some successful shows here in Australia, their first headline dates…
Alexander Biggs is hands down one of my favourite new artists out of Melbourne. While his name has been one that has been on the radar for a few months now, his new single “Out in the Dark” has well and truly grabbed our attention. The tune, recorded and mixed out of his bedroom is…
It’s been a tough day for Sounds Australia and their extensive team of colleagues and supporters, with the low-key posting of the controversial Ministry for the Arts Catalyst Program over the weekend revealing that the live music body has failed to secure crucial funds. As detailed in an article by the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday, the Coalition has allocated…
Tigertown continue to impress, following up a well-received run of live shows with the release of the official music video for their brilliant single “Lonely Cities”. The title track from their latest EP, “Lonely Cities” is a glossy, prime example of the handle on pop sensibilities the band has and is a standout song from their body…
The Stonefield girls are preparing to release their highly anticipated sophomore album in As Above, So Below this year, the new album set for a July 15th drop! Prior to the album’s release however, the band will be on the road for a short east coast tour with their new single “Stranger”, a great opportunity for fans to…
They proved to be one of the highlights of the 2016 Groovin’ the Moo tour this year, so it’s not a huge surprise that Twenty One Pilots have been quick to announce their next run of Australian dates! The duo will be back in the country next March and April for their debut arena shows around…
It may have been seven years since Paul Dempsey released his solo album Everything Is True but halfway into “The True Sea”, the opening track on his 2016 release Strange Loop, you forget about the long period in between. Its exploration of space and the loftiness of Dempsey’s vocal over seven and a half minutes…
“Who wants to remember their shame, or sin, or foolishness?” – Vanessa Ives “The angel seeks the light. The beast seeks the dark.” – Dr. Frankenstein The bells have stopped tolling for Tennyson in London as the dashing Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney) makes his return to Penny Dreadful this week, alongside immortal partner-in-crime, Lily (Billie…
